The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa
Low crop productivity, food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition; inadequate farming knowledge and skills, implements and inputs are characteristic of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa. Many researchers argue that conservation agriculture can guarantee higher crop productivity, food security...
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2011
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| author | Nkala, P Mango, Nelson Corbeels, Marc Jan Veldwisch, G Huising, Jeroen |
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| description | Low crop productivity, food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition; inadequate farming knowledge and skills, implements and inputs are characteristic of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa. Many researchers argue that conservation agriculture can guarantee higher crop productivity, food security, improved livelihoods and environmental protection, better than the unsustainable traditional systems of slash and burn practices. In this paper, we present the results of a meta-analysis of over 40 academic publications to review conservation agriculture s role in influencing desired livelihood outcomes in Southern Africa. We conclude that the effectiveness of conservation agriculture towards better livelihood outcomes in Southern Africa remains debatable, especially when supportive government policies are lacking. |
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| spelling | CGSpace441572024-05-01T08:18:47Z The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa Nkala, P Mango, Nelson Corbeels, Marc Jan Veldwisch, G Huising, Jeroen adsorption adaptation conservation smallholders adopción adaptación conservación pequeño agricultor africa meridional Low crop productivity, food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition; inadequate farming knowledge and skills, implements and inputs are characteristic of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa. Many researchers argue that conservation agriculture can guarantee higher crop productivity, food security, improved livelihoods and environmental protection, better than the unsustainable traditional systems of slash and burn practices. In this paper, we present the results of a meta-analysis of over 40 academic publications to review conservation agriculture s role in influencing desired livelihood outcomes in Southern Africa. We conclude that the effectiveness of conservation agriculture towards better livelihood outcomes in Southern Africa remains debatable, especially when supportive government policies are lacking. 2011 2014-10-02T08:33:21Z 2014-10-02T08:33:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44157 en Open Access Academic Journals |
| spellingShingle | adsorption adaptation conservation smallholders adopción adaptación conservación pequeño agricultor africa meridional Nkala, P Mango, Nelson Corbeels, Marc Jan Veldwisch, G Huising, Jeroen The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa |
| title | The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa |
| title_full | The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa |
| title_short | The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa |
| title_sort | conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in southern africa |
| topic | adsorption adaptation conservation smallholders adopción adaptación conservación pequeño agricultor africa meridional |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44157 |
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